Justin Trudeau visits Corner Brook, C.B.S. on Monday

During a brief visit to Newfoundland and Labrador on Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeaudelighted members of the public, buthad few details on how Ottawa and the province will work together to addressthe province's financial crisis, or onthe Muskrat Falls megaproject.

Trudeau was in Corner Brook Monday morning, before heading across Newfoundland for stops in St. John's and Conception Bay South.

The atrium of the Arts and Science Building on Memorial University'sGrenfell Campus was filled to capacitybefore Trudeau arrived just after 8:30 a.m., following an early morning meeting with Premier Dwight Ball at Strawberry Hill,just outside Corner Brook.

Screamsproceeded the prime minister's entrance into the atrium, andselfies followed him out through its back doors during his half-hour"community breakfast"with the public, with a few comments about Newfoundland weather and his delight to be in Corner Brook sandwiched in between.

Muskrat Falls:a concern to Trudeau

Trudeau then spoke briefly of his meeting with the premier, admitting there are "some real challenges," facingthe province.

"Whatwe're working on is a broad range of issues, from Muskrat Falls issues, to equalization issues," Trudeau told reporters.

Trudeau did not offer specifics of where his government stands on a larger loan guarantee for Muskrat Falls, a request the province has made to Ottawa in order to help deal with the megaproject'sballooning costs as it continues to fall far behind its original targets.

PremierBall also declined details on what was accomplished during Monday's meeting, although when asked about how the prime minister feels about Muskrat Falls,Ball said Trudeau is concerned.

"Of course he is," said Ball, who would not provide an update on where the loan guarantee talks stand. Ball addedany details on updates involving "infrastructure" would only be released when talks are complete.

"It was a great morning, but we covered a lot of different topics.Some of them related to the financial impacts related to our province, thecost of borrowing for an example, Muskrat Falls, overruns and schedule and so on," said Ball.

Supreme Court

Trudeau was also vague on how the Supreme Court of Canada would continue to have Atlantic Canadianrepresentationin the wake of the recent changes Ottawa has made to the court's appointment process.

"Iunderstand the importance of regional representation," he said.

The new process, which will be used for the first time when Nova ScotiaJustice Thomas Cromwell retires in September, will mean a nationwide search to fill the positionwith an independent board reviewing candidates.

While meant to create a more open and transparent process, it also means the end of the long-held tradition of having one spot on the court reserved for an Atlantic Canadian.

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"We need to make sure we're folding in all sorts of differentaspects to get the best possible people to sit on the Supreme Court," said Trudeau.

"Having the perspective from Atlantic Canada is an extremely important one, and we're looking forward to making sure we make the right choice," he added, without specifying if that "right choice"would be an Atlantic Canadian.

After his short scrum with reporters, Trudeau and his team quickly left Corner Brookto head to the island's east coast.

Around noon, hemetwith MP Ken McDonald tovisit the Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games Meal Hall in Conception Bay South.

The two also attended a Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games soccer game before Trudeau headedto New Brunswick.

An earlier visit planned for Corner Brook in April was cancelled due to severe weather conditions.

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